Mike Nichols' unrealized projects: Difference between revisions

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== 2000s ==

=== ''Skinny Dip'' film ===

On July 29, 2004, Nichols acquired the rights to direct the film adaptation of [[Carl Hiaasen]]’s novel [[Skinny Dip (novel)|Skinny Dip]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Staff and agencies|title=In brief: Nichols puts his house on Hiaasen|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/jul/29/news1|date=July 29, 2004|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=JanuaryNovember 102, 20242023}}</ref>

=== ''Seven-Year Switch'' ===

On September 27, 2004, Nichols was set to direct the rom-com ''Seven-Year Switch,'' with [[Julia Roberts]] set to star and Doug Wick & Lucy Fisher will produce the film for [[Columbia Pictures]] and Red Wagon.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Michael Fleming|author2=Nicole LaPorte|title=Col makes a ‘Switch’|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/features/col-makes-a-switch-1117911027/|date=September 27, 2004|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=JanuaryNovember 102, 20242023}}</ref>

=== ''High & Low'' remake ===

On October 28, 2008, Nichols was set to direct a remake of the [[Akira KurasowaKurosawa]] film [[High and Low (1963 film)|High and Low]], with [[David Mamet]] writing the script and [[Scott Rudin]] will produce the film for [[Miramax]].,<ref>{{cite news|first=Anne|last=Thompson|title=Nichols ‘High’ on Kurosawa remake|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/nichols-high-on-kurosawa-remake-1117994841/|date=October 28, 2008|website=Variety|access-date=JanuaryNovember 2, 2023}}</ref> and on April 12, 2010, [[Chris Rock]] was set to write a new screenplay for Nichols.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ti Alan Chase|title=Chris Rock to Adapt Akira Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW for Mike Nichols|url=https://collider.com/chris-rock-to-adapt-akira-kurosawas-high-and-low-for-mike-nichols/|date=April 12, 2010|website=[[Collider (website)|Variety]]|access-date=November 102, 20242023}}</ref>

=== ''Deep Water'' film ===

On August 16, 2009, Nichols was set to direct the film adaptation of [[Patricia Highsmith]]’s ''[[Deep Water (Highsmith novel)|Deep Water]]'' for [[20th Century Fox]], which was eventually directed by [[Adrian Lyne]] in [[Deep Water (2022 film)|2022]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming|title=Fox sets Mike Nichols for ‘Deep Water’|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/fox-sets-mike-nichols-for-deep-water-1118007326/|date=August 16, 2009|website=Variety|access-date=JanuaryNovember 102, 20242023}}</ref>

==2010s==

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=== ''One Last Thing Before I Go'' film ===

On April 23, 2013, Nichols was in talks to direct the movie adaptation of [[Jonathan Tropper]]’s novel ''One Last Thing Before I Go,'' with Tropper writing the screenplay, [[J. J. Abrams]] produce through [[Bad Robot Productions]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] distributing the film.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Tatiana Siegel|author2=Borys Kit|title=Mike Nichols in Talks to Direct ‘One Last Thing Before I Go’|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mike-nichols-talks-one-last-443019/|date=April 23, 2013|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=JanuaryNovember 102, 20242023}}</ref> There has been no further development since Nichols’ death on November 20, 2014.<ref name=”TragicEnd”>{{cite news|author=The Deadline Team|title=Oscar- & Tony-Winning Director Mike Nichols Dead At 83|url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/mike-nichols-dead-1201290137/|date=November 20, 2014|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=JanuaryNovember 102, 20242023}}</ref>

=== ''Master Class'' film ===

On July 10, 2014, Nichols was set to direct the movie adaptation of [[Terence McNally]]’s play ''[[Master Class]],'' with [[Meryl Streep]] set to star as [[Maria Callas]] for [[HBO]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mike Nichols to direct Meryl Streep in a HBO Film adaptation of MASTER CLASS, Terrence McNally’s Tony award-winning play about Maria Callas.|url=https://twitter.com/HBOPR/status/487341697429295105|date=July 10, 2014|website=[[Twitter]]|access-date=JanuaryNovember 102, 20242023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Eliana|last=Dockterman|title=Meryl Streep to Star in Master Class Movie on HBO|url=https://time.com/2974463/merryl-streep-master-class-movie-hbo/|date=July 10, 2014|website=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=JanuaryNovember 102, 20242023}}</ref> There has been no further development since Nichols’ death on November 20, 2014.<ref name=”TragicEnd” />

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